Mechanism for operating flushing-valves.



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JAMES M. YOUNG, 0F PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

I MECHANISM FOR OPERATING FLUSHING-VALV'ES.

Specification'of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 14, 1211.

I Application filed July 2, 1910. Serial No. 570,068.

To all whom-it may concern: 1

Be it known that I, JAMES M. YOUNG, a resident of Pittsburg, ,in thecounty of Allegheny and State of .Pennsylvania, have invented a new anduseful Improvement in "thereby particularly adapted to tanks of metal,porcelain or other material to which the attachment costly.

The invention comprises the construction and arrangement of partshereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure l is an inside elevation of thevalve 0 crating mechanism with the parts in position to keep the valveclosed; Fig. 2 is a similar view with the parts in posltio'nto open thevalve; Fig. 3 isa vertical section taken of parts is diflicult andthrough the operating shaft or spindle;

Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the device;

and Fig. 5 is an inside elevation showing a,

modification.

The tank wall is indicated at 2, and may be of metal, wood, porcelain orother suitable material. I

The flushing valve operating mechanism comprises a fitti g' consistingof a plate- 3 arranged to lieagainst the'inner face ofthe tank wall, andin its preferred form being integral with the outwardly projectin hollowbushing or sleeve 4 which is adapte to project through a hole in thetank wall and at its outer end is threaded to receive a cap nut 5 whichserves not only to secure the fitting to the tank, but also to concealthe opening through the tank wall and provide the necessary finish onthe outsi'de. A projection 6 on the fitting enters a suitable slot o,"hole in the tank wall andprevents the, fitting from shown the nut 5 isthe only fastening means necessary or required to Secure the entire link20, which is wrist lar wrist pin 21 on lever 9. ter pins or the like areused for holding the link on said wrist pins." scribed enables the leverwhenever the shaft 13 is direction. I limit the movement ofthe actuatingshaft 13 in either direction. The stops shown in 1 to 4 com rise aprojection 22 on sleeve 15 moving tions 23 on plate. 3. shown asprojections or pins 24 carried by the lever 9 and in such position thatthe edges of link 20 contact therewith when the drawings. 8i] moving thehandle The construction is such that there is practicallyno friction inthe connection between turning. In the form" mechanism in place, and thefitting requires only a single hole through the tank wall,thereby-peculiarly adapting'it to metal and porcelain tanks. with aprojecting portion or arm 7 which at its outer end carries or isprovided with a fulcrum 8 lying at one side of. the opening through thesleeve 4:, and parallel to the axis of said sleeve opening. A valve Theplate 3 is provided operating lever 9 of the firstorder is mountedbetween its ends on said fulcrum 8 and to its longer arm 'is connectedthe rod 10 which carries the usual flushing valve, not shown. The lever9 is secured on the ful crum 8 in any suitable way, such as by means ofcotter pin 12.. Projecting through the hollow sleeve 4' is the operatingshaft 13 provided on its outer end' with a suitable operating-membershown in the form of a lever or handle 14. At its inner end said. shaftis provided With a cranln arm having operative connection with the shortarm of lever 9. As

shown, the inner end of shaft 13 is squared and has secured thereon asleeve 15, the attachment being shown as made by means of cotter .pin16. The crank arm 18 is formed as a part of 'the sleeve 15 and isconnected to the short end of lever 9 by means of the pivotallyconnected to a.'

pin on the crank arm 18 and a simi- Preferably cot- The connection de- 9to be operated rotated in either Suitable stops are provided; to

etween a pair of projec- In Fig. 5 the stops are link has reached thelimit of its movement in either direction. ments of stops will readilysuggest themselves.

F ctions other arrange- The operation of the mechanism described w1 llbe readily understood from the foregoing descri tion connection with theushing valve is lifted by 14 in either direction.

i3 and the flushing valve,

so th as soon the p. rts

- permit the flushing valve to fully close lever fulcrum on .inemechanism described has only a sin; gle connection with the tank, thisbeing by means of the threaded sleeve. & and nut 5. Both the operatingshaft- 13 and the valve operating lever fulcrum arecarricd by this onefitting. As a consequence the device can be secured to the tank with aminimum number. of attachments, thereby particularly adapting it tometal, porcelain and similar tanks to which attachments cannotbereadily. secured. This greatly simplifies the fitting of the tank andalso provides a more sightly and durable construction.

What 3: claim is: i

1. Mechanism for operating flushing valves comprising a sleeve extendingthrough a wall of the tank and provided with an opening for an operatingshaft, a lever fulcrum on the inner face of the tank wall at the side ofsaid sleeve and with its axis parallel to the axis of said sleeveopening, a lever of the first order mounted on said fulcrum, anoperating shaft rotatably mounted in said sleeve and provided on itsouter end with an operating member and on its inner end with a crankarm, and operative connect-ions between said crank arm and said lever.

2. Mechanism for flushing operating valves'comprising a sleeve adaptedto extend through a wall of the tank and provided with an opening for anoperating shaft, a

of the tank at the side of said sleeve and with its axis parallelto theaxis of said sleeve opening, a lever of the first order mounted-, onsaid fulcrum, an operating shaft rotatably mounted in said sleeve andprovided on its outer'end with an oper ating member and on its inner endwith a crank arm, operative connections between said crank arm and saidlever, and stops arran ed to limit the rotation of theop'erating sha tin both directions.

3. Mechanism for operating' flushing, valves comprisin a sleeveextending through a wall 0 the tank and provided with an opening for anoperating shaft, a lever mounted on a fulcrum at the side of said sleeveopening and on an axis parallel to the axis of said opening, anoperatlng shaft rotatably mounted in sald sleeve and provided on itsouter end with an operating member and on its inner end with a crankarnnand a connecting member flexibly connecting said crank arm and saidlever.

a. Mechanism H for operating flushing valves comprising a sleeveextending through a wall of the tank and provided with an opening for anoperating shaft, a lever mounted on a readily move to such position asto the inner face of the wall I said sleeve opening and on an axisparallel to the axis of said opening, an operating shaft rotatablymounted in said sleeve and provlded on its outer end wit]: an operatingmember and on'its inner end with a crank opening and on an axis parallelto the axis of said openlng, an operating shaft rotatav bly mounted insaid sleeve and provided on its outer end with an operating member andon its inner end with a crank arm, a link connecting said crank arm andvalve operating lever, and stops arranged to limit the rotation of theoperating shaft in both d irec tions.

6. Mechanism for operating flushing valves comprising a plate forattachnent. nith to the inside of the tank and provided an opening foran operating shaft and with a lever fulcrum center at the side of saidopening and with its axis substantially parallel to the axis of saidopening, a lever of the first order mounted on said fuhrum, an

.operating shaft rotatably mounted in the opening and with its axissubstantially parof sald opening, a leverdirections.

fulcrum at the side of opening in said plate and prqvided on its outerend with an operating member and' on its inner end with an "arm, andoperative connections between said arm and said lever.

7. Mechanism for operating flushing valves oniprising a plate forattachment to He inside of the tank and provided with a lever, fulcrumcenter at the side of said and, to the axis flushing an opening for anoperating shaft and with p mounted on said fulcrum, an operating' shaftrotatably mounted in the opening in the plate and provided on its outerend with an operating member and on its inner end with a crank arm, anda connecting member flexibly connected to said crank arm and to saidlever.

18. Mechanism for operating flushing valves comprising a plate forattachment to the inside of the tank and provided with an opening for anoperating shaft and with a lever fulcrgm center at the side of saidopening with its axis, substantially parallel to the axis of saidopening, a lever mounted on said fulcrum, an operating shaftrotatablymounted in the opening ii -said plate and provided on its outer end withan operatin member and on its inner end with a c'ran arm, a linkconnecting said crank arm and said lever and stops arranged tolimit therotation of the operating shaft in both 9."Mechan1s1n' for operatingflushing valves comprising a plate for attachment to the inside of thetank and provided with an opening for an operating shaft and with alever fulcrum center at the side of said opening with its axissubstantially parallel to the axis of said opening, a sleeve projectingthrough an opening in the tank Wall and adapted to receive a nut tosecure said plate and sleeve to said Wall, a lever mounted on I saidfulcrum, an operatingshaft rotatably mounted in said sleeve and providedat its outer end with an operating member and on its inner end with acrank arm, and a link connecting said crank arm and said lever.

I In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

JAMES M. YOUNG.

Witnesses:

JAs. T. WELnoN, MARY E. CAHOON.

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Washington, D. C.

